Ricardo Chambers: Tokyo 2020 - Jamaica track & field readiness and expectations

The Drive Phase

In this episode, Sport Commentator and Journalist Ricardo Chambers talks about Jamaica track & field readiness and expectations for Tokyo 2020. Ricardo starts off by giving us his background in sports, being mentored by the late Tony Young and his role as a story teller in the media landscape. He also shares about his transition from RJRGleaner to SportsMax Limited, learning from the different perspectives by working with individuals such as Lance Whittaker and Donald Oliver and achieving his career goals.

Ricardo gave his expectations for Jamaica and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics:

1. He anticipates that junior athletes such as Briana Williams, Kevona Davis, Raheem Robertson and Oblique Seville will improve and possibly make a push for a place in Jamaica's Tokyo 2020 Olympics team.
2. He also believes young athletes such as Christopher Taylor and Brittany Anderson to make a strong case to be a part of team Jamaica.
3. Prospects of Jamaica's performances in the 400mh women, 400m men and women.
4. The depth of Jamaica's talent in field events.

Other topics regarding Jamaica's track and field discussed are:

• The future of the male sprinting locally.
• Sports administration in Jamaica.
• Athletes Training locally and Jamaican track clubs aligning with local universities vs going into the National Collegiate Athletic Association system.
• Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, her brand identity and performances on the track post-pregnancy.
• Preparing athletes for branding and marketing opportunities by utilizing professionals to train them.

Ricardo is is a Senior Producer and Presenter at SportsMax TV and an avid track and field analyst, commentator and fan, who has worked in the field for more than a decade. With a start in stadium announcing from his high school days, the Calabar High School old boy began his sport journalism career at the tender age of 18 years old with KLAS Radio. Since then, he has worked as a broadcaster at the RJRGleaner Group and currently at SportsMax Limited as a broadcaster/sport journalist.
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